{"id":1314209,"date":"2023-06-25T17:30:13","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T16:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1314209"},"modified":"2023-06-25T17:30:13","modified_gmt":"2023-06-25T16:30:13","slug":"mikel-arteta-kai-havertz-chelsea-arsenal-transfer","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/mikel-arteta-kai-havertz-chelsea-arsenal-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"‘He’s already shown a lot’ – Mikel Arteta breaks silence on major summer target"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has offered his thoughts regarding summer target Kai Havertz.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The native Aachen is heavily linked with the Gunners<\/em> this summer with reports suggesting a move from Stamford Bridge is close to completion. Havertz joined the Blues<\/em> from boyhood club Bayer Leverkusen in 2020 for a reported initial \u00a362 million fee (which could rise to \u00a371 million with add-ons).<\/p>\n

He’s subsequently played under four different managers across several different positions (notably the false nine role) giving him a return of 32 goals and 15 assists in 139 appearances. Havertz’s greatest moment undoubtedly came in the 2021 Champions League final when he scored the winning goal against Manchester City, before doing the same in the forthcoming Club World Cup final, making him the first player to achieve this feat since Lionel Messi a decade earlier.<\/p>\n

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    Following an unlikely championship push which culminated in Arteta’s side finishing runners-up, a busy pre-season is expected at the Emirates, with Declan Rice among those courted. Havertz’s name though has raised eyebrows; the expected fee isn’t the only issue as some observers are curious to know where he would fit. Arteta, much like his mentor Pep Guardiola, is fast becoming renowned for tinkering with his set-up and Havertz, who is known to occupy several areas, is someone he’s been keeping tabs on for a while.<\/p>\n

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    Kai Havertz for Chelsea in the 2022\/23 Premier League:<\/p>\n

    \u25c9 Most goals
    \n\u25c9 Most shots on target
    \n\u25c9 Most chances created
    \n\u25c9 Most aerial duels won
    \n\u25c9 Most possession won final \u2153
    \n\u25c9 Most final \u2153 passes
    \n\u25c9 Most duels won
    \n\u25c9 Most flick-ons
    \n\u25c9 Most lay-offs<\/p>\n

    Did it all. ? pic.twitter.com\/jTi0lRSDx0<\/a><\/p>\n

    \u2014 Squawka (@Squawka) June 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n